Prom 30: The Brandenburg Project - 2
Live at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard, perform three Bach Brandenburg Concertos alongside three newly commissioned companion works.
Over two concerts in one day, Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra present Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos alongside six newly commissioned companion works, to create a brand-new musical cycle, heard here in the UK for the first time.
Live from the Albert Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor
7.30 pm
JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Olga Neuwirth: Aello - ballet mΓ©canomorphe (UK premiere)
Brett Dean: Approach - Prelude to a Canon (UK premiere)
JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
8.45 pm Interval: Proms Plus
A series of classical tales, from the Iliad to the Inferno, via the Ramayana and the Sagas have been recast by modern poets. New Generation Thinker and poet Sandeep Parmar and poet Sean O'Brien scrutinise contemporary re-workings of classical stories. Hosted by New Generation Thinker Catherine Fletcher.
9.05 pm
JS Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (arr. Felix Mottl)
Steven Mackey: Triceros (UK premiere)
Antje Weithaas, violin
Brett Dean, viola
Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Claire Chase, flute
Fiona Kelly, flute
Marten Larsson, oboe
HΓ¥kan Hardenberger, trumpet
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
The Second, Fourth and Sixth of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos appear alongside present-day responses by Steven Mackey, Olga Neuwirth and Brett Dean.
The soloists include star Swedish trumpeter HΓ¥kan Hardenberger, German violinist Antje Weithaas and violist Brett Dean himself.
Last on
Clip
-
From the Iliad to the Inferno
Duration: 20:39
Music Played
-
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. -
Olga Neuwirth
Aello - ballet mΓ©canomorphe
Performer: Claire Chase. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. -
Brett Dean
Approach (Prelude to a Canon)
Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Brett Dean. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Brett Dean. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047
Performer: HΓ¥kan Hardenberger. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. -
Steven Mackey
Triceros
Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. -
George Gershwin
Variations on 'I got rhythm' for piano and orchestra
Performer: Mark Bebbington. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leon Botstein.- Somm.
Broadcast
- Sun 5 Aug 2018 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
Featured in...
More music on Radio 3—Radio 3 in Concert
We broadcast more live and specially-recorded concerts and opera than any other station.
The home of classical music and the Proms on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Every Proms concert is broadcast live on Radio 3 - don't miss a single one.